Unraveling spools

[jloc]

Hi Folks,

Has anyone found a soultion to this? I've been using a small blob of blutac but it does work its way onto the threads/tinsels etc.

Any help most appreciated as the gremlins have been busy in my cabinet and some of the spools are in a right mess again.

Cheers,

J

[Gander]

Originally Posted by jloc

Hi Folks,

Has anyone found a soultion to this? I've been using a small blob of blutac but it does work its way onto the threads/tinsels etc.

Any help most appreciated as the gremlins have been busy in my cabinet and some of the spools are in a right mess again.

Cheers,

J

Elastic bands.

[ae1whia]

I also use elastic bands

Andy

[arkle]

C & F do snazzy stainless steel clips, but they're horrendously expensive (no surprise there then) & only fit one size of spool.

Tried elastic bands, they rot. Blu tac, didn't work very well for me but I do have 250 + rolls of thread.

Saw somewhere that black plastic ring binder clips can be cut down & used, not tried it yet though, has got to worth looking into as very cheap !

[emerger1981]

elastic bands or try the misses, they use them thin hair bands like coated elastic bands wich prevents ware and rot to the elastic.

[shuck raider]

Got a daughter/niece/lady friend? Hair elastics, like these, whole range of uses, including tippet spools, fixed spool reels, even spare spools of fly line

edit: somebody beat me to it

[jloc]

Cheers folks,

Some ideas to go on there, will have a wander round town tomorrow and see what I can come up with !

Cheers,

J

[iamasmith]

I just peel back the sticky label and tuck the end under there.

I have to say that it isn't perfect though... I was dismayed to see my gold wire had sprung the other day and try carefully as I might I still added a kink to it :S

[wotucatchthaton]

razor blade a slit in the edge of the spool then pull line in ,its free and effective

[doobrysnatcher]

i agree with all the above INGENIOUS GROUP